Overview
What happens when a comfortable, middle-class, middle-aged marriage suddenly stalls? When shared values and responsibilities no longer coalesce? When the opportunity arises for one life to be renewed, but at the expense of another's happiness and security? And how does this impact on the rest of the family?A drama that challenges our notion of honour, our sense of decency and our belief that love will prevail, Honour received its British premiere at the National Theatre in a production directed by Roger Mitchell with Eileen Atkins and Corin Redgrave leading the cast.
Synopsis
Gus and Honor have been happily married for thirty-two years. She is a successful writer, he is a revered columnist. They have a perfect understanding of each other. Until a pushy young female journalist—on assignment to profile Gus—quite deliberately seeks to undermine that understanding. The fallout is dreadful—but beautifully and convincingly portrayed in all its painful consequences.
Time Out Magazine
...the play's virtues are strong: a distinctive theatrical voice, passionate concerns...HONOUR might just capture a few honors of its own.